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Guard Called to Active Duty As war clouds hung over Europe, our own government deemed it advisable to call all National Guard units into active service. In March, 1941, Beaver's unit was inducted into the regular U. S. Army, and began preparations to join other Utah organizations and go to San Luis Obispo, California. It was March 17, 1941, when the men and equipment, including trucks, tanks, guns and supplies, left Beaver. Every able-bodied man, woman and child turned out to pay farewell to these men and boys who had now become regular soldiers. Amid cheers and tears they departed at noon for what they thought would be a year's training. However, before they returned they saw active service in all parts of the world. Upon reaching San Luis Obispo they lost their identity as a unit. Most of the men were assigned to other previously organized groups. During the remainder of 1941, our federal government was preparing to draft able-bodied young men, who had previously registered, between the age of 21 and 35, to serve a period of time in army camps. But, when war actually came, the volunteers as well as the draftees went into active service. Clark Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Patterson, was to have been the first draftee. However, he was about to be married, so his brother, Albert Evans, volunteered in his place, thus filling the first draft quota for Beaver City. He entered the service January 23, 1941. Following is the complete list of men from Beaver who served in World War II. Members of the National Guard have an asterisk by their names.
Anderson, George Thomas Ashworth, Ezra Kay
Anderson, Tom Ashworth, Gerald White
Anderson, William Skougard Ashworth, Oliver Mack
Ashworth, Don Ashworth, Wayne Arnold

Guard Called to Active Duty As war clouds hung over Europe, our own government deemed it advisable to call all National Guard units into active service. In March, 1941, Beaver's unit was inducted into the regular U. S. Army, and began preparations to join other Utah organizations and go to San Luis Obispo, California. It was March 17, 1941, when the men and equipment, including trucks, tanks, guns and supplies, left Beaver. Every able-bodied man, woman and child turned out to pay farewell to these men and boys who had now become regular soldiers. Amid cheers and tears they departed at noon for what they thought would be a year's training. However, before they returned they saw active service in all parts of the world. Upon reaching San Luis Obispo they lost their identity as a unit. Most of the men were assigned to other previously organized groups. During the remainder of 1941, our federal government was preparing to draft able-bodied young men, who had previously registered, between the age of 21 and 35, to serve a period of time in army camps. But, when war actually came, the volunteers as well as the draftees went into active service. Clark Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Patterson, was to have been the first draftee. However, he was about to be married, so his brother, Albert Evans, volunteered in his place, thus filling the first draft quota for Beaver City. He entered the service January 23, 1941. Following is the complete list of men from Beaver who served in World War II. Members of the National Guard have an asterisk by their names.
Anderson, George Thomas Ashworth, Ezra Kay
Anderson, Tom Ashworth, Gerald White
Anderson, William Skougard Ashworth, Oliver Mack
Ashworth, Don Ashworth, Wayne Arnold